Hawktail perform music from their forthcoming album live at Radio Heartland December 2, 2019 Hawktail - an instrumental acoustic band comprising Brittany Haas, Paul Kowert, Jordan Tice and Dominick Leslie - will release their second album, 'Formations,' in January 2020. They visited Radio Heartland to play a couple selections from the new record and also to play a piece from their debut release, 'Unless.'
Wild Ponies run free in the Radio Heartland studio November 20, 2019 Doug and Telisha Williams are the Nashville duo Wild Ponies. They've been playing together since high school and still are heavy road warriors. They were in our area for a handful of gigs recently, and they brought their gear into our studio for a session.
Celebrating 30 years of music together, Storyhill perform at Radio Heartland November 14, 2019 Three decades ago, Chris Cunningham and John Hermanson started singing together in high school choir. Their friendship and mutual musical interests led them to start performing music together, and the rest is history. Chris and Johnny - aka Storyhill - visited Radio Heartland to sing songs and to talk about their early days as a duo.
Eilen Jewell performs songs from 'Gypsy' at Radio Heartland October 30, 2019 Eilen Jewell's new album, 'Gypsy,' deals with the polarities of loving the road, but also loving being home with her family. Jewell and her band wrapped up a North American tour with a visit to the Radio Heartland studio.
Them Coulee Boys play songs from 'Die Happy' in the Radio Heartland studio October 25, 2019 Them Coulee Boys drove over from Eau Claire, Wis., to do a session at Radio Heartland, and they are an absolute delight to hang out with. Listen to Them Coulee Boys share some stories and play some songs from their new album, 'Die Happy.'
Kind Country bring cosmic bluegrass into the Radio Heartland studio October 10, 2019 Kind Country's latest album, 'Hard Times,' released in spring of this year. The band brought their self-described 'cosmic American music' into the Radio Heartland studio.
Jack Klatt performs songs from his new album, 'It Ain't The Same' October 8, 2019 Jack Klatt signed to the Yep Roc label on May 1 of this year, and now he's released his album, 'It Ain't The Same.' Klatt and his band visited Radio Heartland to play songs from the new album.
Barbaro budge beyond the bounds of bluegrass September 24, 2019 A lot of string bands can do very well by playing traditional old-time or canonical bluegrass music, and then there are those who like to stretch out a bit. Barbaro, a four-piece string band from Minnesota, fall into the latter category. Barbaro peformed at Radio Heartland ahead of a big gig at the upcoming Boats and Bluegrass Festival, set in the southeastern Minnesota city of Winona.
Humbird performs in the Radio Heartland studio September 19, 2019 Siri Undlin is the songwriter and singer in Humbird. She says her musical influences range from jazz guitarist Bill Frisell to classical composer Arvo Part to legendary Texas songwriter Blaze Foley. Humbird stopped at Radio Heartland to play songs from the new album, 'Pharmakon.'
The Small Glories perform songs from 'Assiniboine & The Red' at Radio Heartland September 6, 2019 Winnipeg duo The Small Glories visited the Radio Heartland studio to perform songs from their new album 'Assiniboine & The Red' -- a title that not only references the confluence of two rivers in their hometown, but is also a metaphor for how the duo formed.